North Sea windfarm island set to open in 2027
12/01/2018 by Mark
A futuristic wind power hub is set to begin operations on Dogger Bank, which lies some 78 miles east of the East Yorkshire coast, within a decade. The project’s backer, the
Zero-subsidy wind power auction begins in Netherlands
24/12/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
The Dutch Government has begun accepting bids to create 700 MW of offshore wind power capacity. The new tender is unique in
Report cites economic potential of wind and solar farms
30/11/2017 by Richard
It is no secret that the cost of renewable energy has been tumbling in recent years, but a recent report published by financial firm Lazard Ltd. has reached the conclusion that building new solar and…
Facebook to run data centre on wind power
24/11/2017 by Richard
Social media platform Facebook has agreed to buy enough wind power to fully supply the energy needed for its Papillion, Nebraska data
World’s tallest wind turbine reaches into the German sky
12/11/2017 by Richard
A new record has been set by German company Max Bögl Wind AG with its new turbine near to the town of Gaildorf, Germany. The new turbine is
Microsoft acquires wind power for Dutch data centre
09/11/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
Tech giant Microsoft has signed a deal with Swedish energy company Vattenfall that will see it supply energy for Microsoft’s data centre in the Netherlands. The power will be supplied by a new onshore
World’s first floating windfarm now online
24/10/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
The Hywind project has recently come online off the coast of Aberdeenshire, potentially providing sufficient power for over 20,000 properties.
Microsoft strikes deal with GE to buy windfarm power
21/10/2017 by Richard
In a deal with General Electric (GE), Microsoft has committed itself to buying all the power from the new Tullahennel windfarm, which is currently being built in County Kerry, Ireland. The electricity will be
Renewables generate almost a third of UK electricity
06/10/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
A government statement has revealed that renewable energy has reached a new record by generating 29.8% of the UK’s total electricity in the
Offshore wind power now cheaper than nuclear
18/09/2017 by Mark
The UK Government has held its reverse auction for energy production subsidies, and offshore wind power has come in cheaper than
Planning permission given for East Anglia offshore windfarm
15/08/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark has given the green light for ScottishPower to build the second phase of its windfarm, which
Deepwater Wind requests Tesla battery
09/08/2017 by Richard
Deepwater Wind has revealed that it has requested a 40 MWh (megawatt hour) battery from Tesla Energy for a proposed 144 MW wind farm off the Massachusetts coast, making it a dispatchable source of electricity.…